The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-16
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all other Ordinances on The same enbJee
Matter or IN Cunalct with this Ordinance
WHEREAS bv Section 1884 Of the Revised Stat
mites Of 1870 the Police Juries OF al the parishe
OF this State zre authorized 70 pass all snch ordi
naneas r. they may deem necessary, relative {
I roads bridges and bitches, and TO impose sHol
iiaa and penalties, 70 enforce the same rs They
| may tkiai1 proper to Sc recovered aud enforced
~ Indictment OF information n the usme Of tho
state on BY ordinary process before any Court Of
competent Jurisdiction IN the nanlo OF the Police
Jury OF the parish therefore.
SECTION i, hB 1t ordained BY the Police Jury
Of the Parish Of Galcasieu That all male persons
between the ages OF lS and - wears, living IN the
Parish Of Caiefsieu. shall be la0to % work on the
/ public roads Ct the parish.
| SIC, BE IL further ordained, etc That at the
sle meeting AZ which oFeI5tefS OF rpsus are aI-
pointed the Police Jury shall appoint three resi-
dent householders Of each ward In the parish as
road hsnd appoTtioners oil the same, and Their
turi1b cti1n shall be UNITED TO the ward ~ which
| they reside, They shall have written notices Of
Their appointments. They shall he turnished
with, and take charge OF the notices Of appoint
ment Of all the oEerseers Ia their various wards.
1t shall be their duty to meet as soon as praetio
1 bic after receiving notice OF their appointment
and tHpartlaly apportion the read hands esiding
N the ward 70 90 service on iho VARIOUS reads
Wlthln the limits OF Inc ward Ana also taxing
/ into consideration any road running on the line
Between two OF more wards:
/ They shall make written lists Of the names OF
the road hands they appOrti0n to each road, de-
Bei1hing the road BY number OF Description, and
ATTEST tho same with their signatures, They shall
place g iisb corresponding N Iiunber Or descilp-
tlon with each oEerseer commission and serve the
same on him They shall make copy or dIlpii-
cate OF each appointment thus made describing
the roads and giving The names OF the hands aI-
portoned to each road, and shall forward tins
copy or duplicate 70 the Police jury at It's next
/ regular meeting, and tho same shall be kept On
/ ME lot one year
II shall DC the duty OF the road hand appolnters
TO complete the app0rtlnnnent OF the road hands,
anu serve the COMMISSIONS anu Ast OF hAngs On
| the various oVeraeers OF Their wards Wlthln
twenty days after being legally notified Of their
| appointment. The road hand appointments shall
at the same time Of meeting to apportion the road
hands, divide their wards into three divisions as
equally as possible in regard to roads, and assign
one division TO eaeh OF thelr meuDtfS-Whoseu duty
shall be TO serve the necessary papers on the
oVefEcefs WITHIN his division. -Ihey shall submit
| tins division 70 writing describing the roads be
longing 70 each division together with the names
OF the app0rtlonerS To- whom The same has been
Assignul, Ihey snail ATTEST TINS copy OF their &C
tions with their signatures and forward it 10 the
| Police Jury at its next regular meeting, and the
same shall be Kept on file for one year
| SEC. 3. BE II further ordained etc, That should
| any one Of the road hands appurtiuneEs after be
ing notified fail from physical inability, neglect
/ or refusal 70 attend any regular appointed meet
/ ing to appUrtiOH the road hands the two members
| present shall constitute quorum for business,
and it shall be lawful for them 10 AppOrtiOn tie
| hands.
SEC 4; Be it further ordained etc. That whenit
| Is intended 10 apply 70 the Police Jury to have
| new road opened. OF an existing road changed in
whole or in part notice in writing Of such inten-
ton shall be filed with the clerk Of said jury, and
| posted up at the Courthouse, and al one more
| Of the most public places in each road district
through which such intended road is to run OF in
| which such intended alteration ia 10 be made at
least thirty DAYS previous to the same being taken
into consideration by the Police jury who may
dispense with these previous prerequisites when
ever they may deem ii necessary
SEC. g. Be ii therOrdained, etc. That all roads
to be hereafter opened and made and all changes
in whole or in part Of any existing road shall be
laid out by jury Of treehoders consisting Of not
less than seven inhabitants Of the parish. h he
appointed for that purpose by the Police Jury.
The person first named in tine order or resolution
appointing jury Of iTeehOldcrs shall BE- bound IL
notify the other persons named in such order OF
resolution, Of their appointment and the time and
place Of meeting to discharge the duties imposed
Oh them and it shall be the duty Of the said jury
Of freGhOldeTs II give notice Of the time and place
OF their meeting. 10 tht proprietor OF tenants.
through whose land q road is proposed to be laid
out or changed il such pTOpTieturs reside III the
parish aud If not then to their agent therein, il
any is known to trace and lay out the road. OF.
dered tO be laid out OF changed IL the greatest
ease and advantage Of the inhabitants and a.
little as may be. tO the prejudice Of inclosures
which laying out and such damages as any privat,
person shall sustain. shall be done and asGertainet
by them, the jury of treehOldeTs, Oh Uath whiCl
oath shall run III these words
Il, A. b do solennly swear that will lay GU
tho road now directed 70 he laid out by the POhC
Jury Of the Pansh Of CalGaaleu. 10 the CREATES
ease and advantage OF the inhabitants ans
with as Little prejudice to enclosures, as may be
without favor or Affection, malice or hatred, an'
to INC best OF my skill and abilities so help M
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